Hose protector



HO SE PROTECTOR Filed June 25, 1946 Fig] INVENTOR. Zea/(23H Su/e ii'zazm ATTCI RN EYS Patented Jan. 25, 1949 UNITED STATES HOSE PROTECTOR Lewis H. Swetnam, El Paso, Tex., assignor of one-half to Howard D. Fulwiler Application June 25, 1946, Serial No. 679,228

4 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in garment supporting devices, and more particularly to the provision of a foldable rack for supporting garments for drying purposes.

It is an object of the invention to provide a simple drying rack of few parts, which can be folded to occupy very little space when not in use, and has few parts to get out of order.

A further object is the provision of a simple drying rack, which is foldable, and which has means for supporting wearing apparel of any description, such as underwear, socks, stockings, pants, dresses, coats, etc.

A further object is the provision of a drying rack having means for holding garments in a natural and open condition to allow the free circulation of air through the garments, and an exposure of a greater surf-ace to sunshine.

A further object is the provision of a foldable rack suitable for drying and airing garments quickly and in a proper shape, the rack being especially adapted for use in apartments, schools and colleges, and indoors at home during inclement weather.

These and other objects are attained by the novel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a rack embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a side view showing the rack supporting garments.

Fig. 3 side view of the rack in a folded condition.

Referring to the drawings, the drying and airing rack is shown to comprise a pair of center bars I and la, connected at the center of the rack by a hinge 20.

swivelly connected to the bars la and I, by swivels 2| and 22, respectively, are cross bars 2 and 3.

The outer ends of bars I and la support triangular loops 3|; and similar loops 4 are supported by the outer ends of bars 2 and 3. The loops pass through the finger engaging portions 32 of 5 and 6, which are of the type of clothes pin having a spring to maintain the clothes pin normally closed, the pin being released from a garment by pressure on the portions 32.

A hook or eye II is attached to'and depends from one of the members of hinge 20, and has supported thereby a triangular loop 8 supporting a clothes pin 1 of the spring type above described.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that the center bars la and I, cooperate with the cross bars 2 and 3 to support garments in an open condition to enable the air to freely circulate, and cause the garments to dry in a shapely manner. The cross bars can also be used together with the member 8 and associated parts to provide various combinations to suit arments of different shapes.

. 2 The structure enables a large number of combinations to enable the drying of socks in an open conditiomthe drying or airing of lingeries, pants, and garments of every description.

5 A hook 9 is provided by means of which the rack can be hung from a lamp shade, a cord across a room, or in any suitable place available.

In Fig. 3, the device is folded, and occupies very little spaces, enabling it to be stored, when not in use, in drawers, trunks, and enabling it to be conveniently carried in a suitcase when traveling.

The above description is to be considered. as illustrative and not limitative of the invention, of which modifications can be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claims. The invention having been described, what is claimed is:

1. In a garment drying rack, a pair of center bars, a hinge connecting the upper side of one end of each bar, a hook connected to the hinge, an eye depending from the hinge, spaced cross bars swivelly connected to the center bars, triangular loops depending from the ends of the bars and the eye, and clothes pins supported by the loops.

2. In a rack for drying garments, a pair of center bars, a hinge connecting the upper side of one endof each bar, an eye depending from the hinge, spaced cross bars swivelly connected to the center bars, loops depending from thebars and the eye, and clothes pin of a normally closed spring type supported by the loops.

3. In a garment drying rack, a pair of center bars, a hinge connecting the upper side of one end of each bar spaced cross bars swivelly connected to the center bars, an eye depending from the hinge, and means for supporting clothes pins from said bars and eye.

4. In a garment dryingrack, a pair of center bars, a hinge connecting the upper side of one end of each bar, a hook connected to the hinge for supporting the rack, an eye depending from the hinge, spaced cross-bars swivelly attached to the center bars, loops supported by the bars and eye, and clothes pins supported by loops, said clothes pins being of a spring type normally closed.

LEWIS H. SWETNAM.

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